---
type: lake
name: "Little Lake"
county: "St. Louis"
nearest_town: "Ely"
lake_type: "lake"
acres: 71
max_depth_ft: 24
latitude: 47.77826
longitude: -91.82587
lake_score: 37
dnr_lake_id: "69005600"
url: https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/little-lake
---

# Little Lake

Lake in St. Louis County, Minnesota, near Ely

- **Surface Area**: 71 acres
- **Max Depth**: 24 ft
- **Shoreline**: 2.2 miles
- **Water Clarity**: 6 ft
- **Lake Type**: lake
- **Public Access**: Carry-in access only
- **Lake Score**: 37/100 (composite of public data, not a visitor rating)

## About

Little Lake is a 71-acre lake near Ely in St. Louis County, Minnesota. It reaches 24 feet at its deepest point, and has roughly 2.2 miles of shoreline. DNR surveys put average water clarity at about 6 feet.

Minnesota DNR fisheries surveys list 5 fish species here, including walleye, northern pike, yellow perch, and burbot. The DNR has stocking records for the lake, so check the stocking report for the most recent species and year classes. The most recent fisheries survey on file dates to 2023.

Public access is carry-in only — plan on a canoe, kayak or small boat you can hand-launch.

## Access

- **Public access**: Carry-in access only
- **Managed by**: US Forest Service
- **Launch fee**: Free at DNR public water accesses

## Fishing

- **Species on DNR survey**: 5
- **Stocked**: Yes
- **Last DNR survey**: 2023
- **Special regulations**: No
- **Ice fishing**: Yes

## Activities

Fishing, Ice Fishing, Paddling

## Amenities

Carry-In Access

## Fish Species

Walleye, Northern Pike, Yellow Perch, Burbot, White Sucker

## Nearby Lakes

- [Birch Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/birch-lake) - 1.2 miles, 7,074 acres
- [Blueberry Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/blueberry-lake) - 2.6 miles, 125 acres
- [One Pine Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/one-pine-lake) - 3.2 miles, 354 acres
- [Perch Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/perch-lake-babbitt) - 4.2 miles, 100 acres
- [Whisper Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/whisper-lake) - 4.8 miles, 46 acres
- [Johnson Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/johnson-lake-ely) - 4.9 miles, 456 acres

## Links

- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=47.77826,-91.82587)
- [Minnesota DNR LakeFinder](https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind/lake.html?id=69005600)
- [All lakes in St. Louis County](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county)

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*Source: [MinneLakes.org](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/little-lake)*